fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
medical science; medicine
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
symbol; code; sign; notation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
arrogant; haughty; insolent
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
interior; inside; internal
direct descent; direct line
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
busy; having no (free) time
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled